10 Minutes ago in Washington, D.C.,Jill Biden was confirmed as…See more

Her confirmation shattered the usual partisan script, drawing praise from hawks and humanitarians alike, even as Moscow raged and European capitals exhaled in relief. By insisting she will keep grading community college papers from an embassy desk, she signaled that this appointment isn’t about grandeur, but grit. In a conflict defined by tanks and drones, her mandate is more intimate: to stand with a wounded democracy and help it learn how to live again.